Field-tent.



R. G. HARRIS.

FIELD TENT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, 1916.

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FIELD TENT.

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RICHARD Gr. HARRIS, OF- KNOXVILLETENNESSEE.

FIELD-TENT.

Application filed February is, 1916. Serial-No. 78,706.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that. I, RICHARD G. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Knoxville, in the countyof Knox and State of Tennessee, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Field-Tents, of whichthefollowing is a specification;

This invention relates to tents and more particularly to a framestructure therefor.

The primary object of the iIlVe lltlOn ls the provision of a framestructure for tents where the parts constituting the tent structure areso constructed as to permit the construction of tents of two separateand distinct different types, preferably known as the straight wall typetent and Sibley type tent.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a framestructure for tents constituting a sectional ridge pole, certaln of thesections constituting the ridge pole having a pivotal connection withthe cap and arranged in a line to one another, and means for sustainingthe latter mentioned section of the ridge pole in supporting relationwith respect to the cap.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features, details of construction and combination of parts whichwill hereinafter be more fully set forth, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims appended thereto.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section taken through the tent canvas withthe frame structure shown in side elevation and illustrating theconstruction of one type of tent. Fig. 2 is a section onthe line 22 ofFig.1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken through the tent canvasshowing the frame structure in end elevation and illustrating thearrangement of the frame structure to provide a different type of tentthan that shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the type of tentshown in Fig. 1, with the canvas removed therefrom. Fi'g. '5 Ifis a topplan view of the type of tent shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing withvthecanvas removed therefrom. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of theinner sections of the ridge pole. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of thetent pin. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the outer ridge polesections. Fig. 9 is a transverse section illustrating the manner ofconnection of the outer ridge Specification of Letters Patent.

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polesections to the innerridgepole sections.-" Fig 10- is a detailsection illustrating'the manner of connection of the outer ridge polesections with the cap when the type of tent is constructed as that shownin Fig. 3 of-the drawing. Fig-11 is a plan view o f'the cap. Fig. 12is adetail vertical section taken through the cap illustrating the bracehooks connected therewith. Fig. 13 is'a perspe'c'tive'view of the bracehooks removed from said cap.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing and to thespecific type of tent as disclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawing, it is to bestated that-this typeof tent is commonly known as a'straight wall typeand in this particular instance embodies a canvas covering. Thiscanvascoving 5 is erected and supported upon a frame structure consistingof acentrally located cap 6 of substantially frusto-conical form andconstructed of a pair of superposed conical formed upper and lower disksdesignated by the reference characters 7 and These disks are supportedin spaced relation one to the other through the medium of a plurality ofconcentrically arranged spaced ears 9 and 10. The ears 1,0 are disposedat substantially diametrically opposite points with respect to the capportion 6 and'ha've connected'therewith'at alltimes a pair of alinedinner ridge pole sections 11. These ridge pole sections are ofsubstantially T-formation and the vertical portion 12 thereof isprovided with a series of longitudinally disposed openings 13'forreceiving the hooked end 14 of a brace 15. This brace 15 embodies athreaded shank portion 16 having pivotal connection with the shankportion 17 of thehooked end of the brace andthe said shank portion 16 isextended on anfiangle through. the respectivedisks '7 and 8, as bettershown in Fig. ,12 of the drawing, and'permanently secured to the capthrough the medium .of a nut 18. The frame structure disclosed in .thedrawing further embodies outer ridge'pole sections 19 which areof'T-formationand formed at their innermost ends with a hook 20 havingits inner face 21 arranged at 'an angle to and in spaced relation withthe free end 22 of the vertical portion 23 of said outermost ridge polesection, whereby de-' fining a tangentially arranged slot 24. When it isdesirous to construct the type of tent as that disclosed in Fig. 1 ofthe drawing these outer ridge pole sections are con nected with theU-shaped hangers 25 formed on the free end of the innermost 5 ridge polesections 11 and extending in opposite directions and at an anglethereto, or in other words the slot 24 of the outer ridge pole sectionsis engaged with the hangers 25 and the conveXed portion 26 of the hookbinds against the opposed outer surface of the vertical portion 12 ofthe inner ridge pole section 11, whereby the outer ridge pole sectionsare sustained in substantially a downward and outward inclined directionwith respect to the innermost section of the ridge pole and at rightangles thereto. The outer ridge pole sections 19 have pivotallyconnected to their lower ends tent pins 27 which are pivotally connectedthereto through the medium of a pivotal pin 28. These tent pins haveadjustably mounted thereon and retained thereto through, the medium of across pm 29 a sleeve 30 formed at its upper end with a right angularprojection 31 and the purpose of the right angular projection 31 is topermit of the driving of the tent pins within the ground when theerection of the tent is being performed. Embracing the sleeves 30 arestraps 32 connected with loops 33 to the tent whereby the portion of thecanvas of the tent forming the walls thereof are held tightly againstany movement,

or in other words, the walls of the tent are 35 prevented from allowingthe entrance of air therein or the opening of the tent by unauthorizedpersons.

Referring now more particularly to the type of tent as that shown inFig. 3 of the drawing, and when it is desired to so construct this typeof tent the pairs of outer sections are detached from the hangers 25 ofthe inner ridge pole sections and the slot 2st thereof is engaged overthe cross pins 34:

of the ears 9 of said cap 6 and are arranged at an angle with respect tothe cap 6 and in spaced concentric relation with respect to the adjustedposition of the inner ridge pole sections 11. In other words when thelatter referred to type of tent is constructed and the pairs of outersections 19 of the ridge pole are detachably connected with the pins 34:of the ears 9 of the cap, the convexed portion 26 of the hook 20 willbind against the marginal edges of the disk 7 of the cap and positivelyretain the said outer sections at the desired angle required for theconstruction of this type of tent, in the meantime the hooked ends 14are removed from one of 0 the apertures 13 of the vertical portion 12 ofthe inner ridge pole and inserted in the other aperture thereof, wherebythe inner sections of the ridge pole are retained in a line with theouter ridge pole sections 19.

Of course, it is obvious from Fig. 3 of the drawing that when the Sibleytype of tent is constructed that additional tent pins are employed andsuch tent pins are connected with the aperture 35 of the inner ridgepole section 11 for firmly holding the latter rem ferred to sections insupported relation and enabling such sections as well as the sections 19to support the canvas 5.

Passing upwardly from the central opening of the cap is a vent tube 37which permits of the access of air within the tent to afford asufficient ventilation to the occupants of the tent.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, 3 the advantages of construction and of the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention relates, and while I have described the principlesof operation of the invention 5 together with the device which I nowconsider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that suchadvantages may be made when desired as are within the scope of theclaims appended thereto.

I claim:

1. A supporting frame for tents embodying a cap, ridge poles pivotallyconnected as with said cap, each ridge pole embodying inner membersformed at their outer ends with hangers and a pair of outer membersdetachably connected with the hangers of each of said inner members andsupporting 00 the inner members in alinement when the frame supports onetype of tent, each pair of outer members having detachable connectionwith the inner members and connected with the cap when the framesupports a dif- 5 ferent type of tent.

2. A supporting frame for tents embodying a cap, a series of ridge polescomprising inner and outer sections, said inner sections having pivotalconnection with said cap, 11 and the outer sections having detachableconnection with the inner section when supporting one type of tent andthe outer section having detachable connection with the cap when theframe supports another type of tent.

3. A frame adapted to support the canvas of different types of tentsembodying a cap, ridge poles removably and adjustably connected withsaid cap, each pole constituting 12c inner and outer sections, and aswinging hook member connected with the cap and adapted tointerchangeably engage with a series of apertures formed in theinnermost ridge pole sections for supporting the latter mentionedsections in constructing different types of tents.

4. A supporting frame for tents embodying a cap, ridge poles connectedtherewith, each ridge pole embodying inner members formed at their outerends with hangers, a with the cap when the frame supports an- 10 pair ofouter members each formed with a other type of tent.

' hooked end having a convexed portion, the In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature hooked ends of said outer members detachin presence of twowitnesses.

" ably engaging with the hangers of said inner RICHARD HARRIS membersand disposing the convexed portion thereof in contact with said innermembers Witnesses:

when supporting one type of tent, the hooked T. W. FIELDS, ends of saidouter section having connection JOHN V. WICE.

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